There are many factors that lead to lack of sleep, such as staying up late, insomnia, etc. Long-term lack of sleep will reduce your physical fitness, weaken your resistance, and make you more likely to catch a cold and get sick. Since there are so many harms of insufficient sleep, how should we regulate it? Experts in traditional Chinese medicine believe that regulating insufficient sleep is not a difficult problem. We can start with our own sleep, carefully regulate lack of sleep, and fundamentally solve the problem of sleep quality.

How to deal with lack of sleep

1. The sleep environment is very important

What to do if the sleep quality is not good? The first step is to start with the sleep environment, which will help improve the sleep quality. The environment for quality sleep should be dark, quiet, comfortable, refreshing, and of course, not easily disturbed. Therefore, the bedroom must be quiet and dark, with a temperature of around 18°C ??to 20°C.

2. Eat properly to help you sleep

It is easy to sleep poorly at night. You can eat more foods that can stabilize serotonin and convert serotonin (an amino acid with a sedative effect). , such as bananas, potatoes, whole wheat bread, oatmeal, warm milk, etc., can also help fall asleep and improve sleep quality.

3. Strictly adhere to good habits

Many people develop good sleeping habits, but then completely break them when weekends or holidays come. This is not a good practice. Good sleeping habits should be strictly followed, going to bed on time at night, waking up on time in the morning, and arranging naps according to the situation.

4. Don’t think of counting sheep as counting

The often-called "counting sheep" method is not really counting, but just saying "sheep" and "sheep" monotonously. sound. When you recite this word, breathe and relax, and your body will slowly relax. Sheep is homophonic with "sleep", which has a suggestive effect. Abdominal breathing can also help relax muscles, so you can try it.

5. Don’t eat on the bed

The bed is a tool for us to sleep. Remember not to eat, watch TV, or “talk on the phone” for a long time on the bed. If you still can't fall asleep after going to bed, you can get up, go to another room, sit quietly for 20 minutes, and then go back to the bedroom to fall asleep. If you still can't fall asleep, repeat this several times until you fall asleep.

The five little sleep things introduced above are what you need to pay attention to when adjusting for lack of sleep. Because there are many factors that affect sleep deprivation, you need to find the cause of your problem first, and then choose the right treatment plan. If your sleep quality does not improve after self-adjustment, you should go to the hospital for examination and treatment as soon as possible. Sleep quality is crucial to human health, and we should always pay attention to our sleep.